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15 sts and 15 rows = 2“ x 4“/5x10cm in CC and
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' 7 Please note The arrows on the schematics
A indicate the direction of work.
BACK
With MC, cast on 120 sts. K 3 rows. Next row
Garter st K every row. (RS) Selvage st, 30 sts in St st, 25 sts in lace pat A
St St K on RS; p on WS. (chart at left), 8 sts in St st, 25 sts in lace pat A, 30
Lace pat: Work according to chart A. Chart shows sts in St st, selvage st. Using full-fashioned decs,
RS rows only. For WS rows, p all sts. Work rows dec 1 st at beg and end of row 5; then every 10th
1-52 once; dec in center of pat on row 47 as shown row 12 times; AT SAME TIME, work dec in row
on chart; then rep rows 51-52 for pat. 47 of Lace pat as shown on chart and rep same dec
Full-fashioned decs On right side edge, work every 24th row 3 times more—78 sts. Work even
SKP 1 st in from edge. On left side edge, work until piece measures 16¾“/132cm from beg of lace
k2tog 1 st in from edge. pat. Bind off.
CROCHET NOTES FRONT
FPdc = front post double crochet Yo once. Work as for back.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Insert the hook from the front, around the post, CROCHET WAISTBAND
Bust 36”/90cm coming out again at the front. Yo, draw up one Note Foll written instructions here or chart B, above,
Length 51”/128cm loop, complete the double crochet as usual. as you prefer. Crocheted from side to side. With CC, ch
MATERIALS BPdc = back post double crochet Yo once. 22. Row 1 Dc in 4th ch from hook and each ch across,
OnLine “Linie 11 Alpha” (light-worsted-weight Insert the hook from the back, around the post, turn—20 dc. Row 2 Ch 2, skip first st, FPdc around
yarn); 100% Egyptian cotton; 114yd/104m; coming out again at the back. Yo, draw up one loop next st, BPdc around next st, *FPdc around each of
1¾oz/50g at the back of work, complete the double crochet next 2 sts, BPdc around next st; rep from * 4 times
• Color #49 mint green (MC): 7oz/200g; as usual. more , FPdc around each of last 2 sts, turn. Row 3
650 yd/595m Post Stitch Pat (for waistband) Ch 2, skip first st, BPdc around next st, *FPdc around
• Color #44 pink (CC): 5¼oz/150g; 400 yd/366m Chain a multiple of 3 + 1, plus 3 turning ch. Work next st, BPdc around each of next 2 sts; rep from * 4
• Size 6 (4mm) needles foll crochet chart B. Odd numbers indicate RS rows; times more, turn. Row 4 Work as for row 2. Rep rows
• Crochet hook size US E/3.5mm even numbers indicate WS rows. Work first st, then 3 and 4 for a total of 102 rows or until piece
• Two large snap fasteners rep 3 pat sts bet arrows, ending row with sts after measures 27”/68cm, turn. Last row Ch 1, sc in each
KNIT NOTES 2nd arrow. Work rows 1-4 once; then rep rows 3-4 st across—20 sc. Fasten off.
Stitch symbol key Visit Verena Knitting Pattern for pat. CROCHET BRA CUPS
Shop at www.VerenaKnitting.com to download KNIT GAUGE (Make two.) Note With CC, foll written instructions
Abbreviations and Symbols page. 22 sts and 32 rows = 4“/10cm in MC and Lace pat. here or chart on next page, as you prefer.
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j = chain stitch (ch) C
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J = slip stitch (sl st)

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K = single crochet (sc) 3½”

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2½” 2½”
C = half double crochet (hdc)
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D = double crochet (dc) 6¾” 4”

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∞ = 5 sc in same st D
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= 5 dc in same st
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H = front post double crochet (FPdc)

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16¾” 16½”
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I = back post double crochet (BPdc)

g = double crochet 4 stitches together (dc4tog)
½”
= [1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] worked in same stitch
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10¾”
= [dc 4 tog, (ch 1, dc4 tog) 2 times] worked in same stitch
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Charted instructions Ch 46. On chart, odd
numbers indicate RS rows; even numbers indicate
WS rows. Work rows 1-20 once. Work rows 1, 2, 5,
6, 9, 10, 13, 14, 17, 18 in CC and all other rows in
MC. Written instructions With CC, ch 46. Row
1 Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each of next 21 ch, 5
sc in next ch, sc in each of next 22 ch, turn—49 sc.
Row 2 Ch 1 (counts as first sl st), skip first sc, sl st
in each sc to end—49 sl sts. Row 3 [Ch 3 (counts
as first dc), dc3tog] in first sl st, ch 1, *skip 1 sl st,
dc4tog in next sl st, ch 1*; rep bet * and * 10
times, skip next sl st, (dc4tog, ch 1) 3 times in next
sl st; rep bet * and * 11 times, skip 1 sl st, dc4tog
in last sl st, turn—27 dc4tog. Row 4 Ch 1, sl st in
each st to end—53 sl sts. Row 5 Ch 1, sc in each
of first 26 sl sts, 5 sc in next sl st, sc in rem 26 sl sts,
turn—57 sc. Row 6 Ch 1 (counts as first sl st), skip
first sc, sl st in each rem sc to end—57 sl sts. Row
7 Ch 2 (counts as hdc), skip 2 sl sts, *5 dc in next sl
st, skip 1 sl st, hdc in next sl st, skip 1 sl st; rep from
* 5 times, (5 dc in next sl st, skip 1 sl st) 2 times;
rep from * 6 times, 5 dc in next sl st, skip 1 sl st,
hdc in last st, turn—15 5-dc groups, 14 hdc. Row
8 Ch 3 (counts as hdc, ch 1), BPdc around center dc
in next 5-dc group, ch 1, hdc in next hdc, *ch 1,
BPdc around center dc in next 5-dc group, ch 1, hdc
in next hdc; rep from * 14 times—15 BPdc, 16 hdc.
Row 9 Ch 1, sc in each of next 30 sts, 5 sc in next
st, sc in rem 30 sts—65 sc. Row 10 Ch 1 (counts
as first sl st), skip first sc, sl st in each rem sc to
end—65 sl sts. Rows 11-18 Rep rows 3 to 10—
81 sts at end of row 18. Row 19 Ch 1, sc in each
of first 40 sl sts, 3 sc in next sl st, sc in each of rem
40 sl sts, turn—83 sc. Row 20 Ch 1, sc in each of
first 41 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in each of rem 41 sc—
85 sc. Fasten off. Fold piece in half at foundation
chain row and sew the 2 halves tog.
CROCHET TRIM/STRAPS
Note With CC, foll written instructions here or
chart D above, as you prefer. (Make 2.) On chart,
odd numbers indicate RS rows, and even numbers
indicate WS rows. With CC, ch 4. Row 1 Work [1
dc, (ch 2, 2 dc) 2 times] in 4th ch from hook—1
shell, turn. Row 2 Ch 1, sl st in each of next 2 sts,
ch 3, work 1 shell in first ch-2 loop, turn. Rep row 2
for pat until piece measures 24”/60 cm. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Block pieces to measurements. Sew skirt side
seams. Sew waistband to skirt, place opening at
left side seam and overlap ends by ½“/1cm. Sew
bra cups at front as shown in photo. Sew end of
trim to center top of each bra cup, leaving the rest
for straps to tie in back. Sew snap fasteners to
ends of waistband.